Church

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  Survey Numbers Chart Evangelical Defiance against the States Should congregations continue to gather for in-person worship and other social functions? Can the state restrict religious organizations from fully free functioning? These are just a couple of questions... Paul A. Djupe Apr 20, 2020
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  Willow Creek Names Michigan Pastor David Dummitt as New Leader Willow Creek Community Church announced its new senior pastor on Wednesday, a megachurch pastor from Michigan, David Dummitt. Bob Smietana Apr 17, 2020
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  These California Churches Say Holding In-Person Services Is Essential despite Pandemic A group of Southern California pastors sued Gov. Gavin Newsom as well as Riverside and San Bernardino county officials, claiming social distancing orders violate the First Amendment that protects their right... Alejandra Molina Apr 17, 2020
• Tennessee Pastor Recovers Undamaged Piano from Church Destroyed by Tornado Tornados that ripped through several southern states earlier this week knocked at least one church to the ground, but when a pastor and some congregants went to church to begin clean-up efforts, pastor... Amanda Casanova Apr 16, 2020
• New Mexico Megachurch Files Suit against State over Policy Banning Gatherings of More than 5 A megachurch in New Mexico is suing the state over a new policy limiting gatherings to five people or fewer. Lori Arnold Apr 16, 2020
• Southern Baptist Ethicist Russell Moore Says Churches May Apply for SBA Loans Russell Moore is weighing in on the debate of whether churches should apply for loans through in the government's coronavirus stimulus package passed late last month. Yonat Shimron Apr 16, 2020
• N.J. Church Launches Grocery Delivery Initiative Spreading Hope across the United States The brainchild of one New Jersey pastor determined to feed those in need in a time of global crisis has sparked a national initiative. With the help of his church and two humanitarian aid organizations,... Will Maule Apr 15, 2020
• Trump DOJ Sides with Drive-in Church in Legal Battle against City The Department of Justice issued a statement of support for a Mississippi church currently embroiled in a legal battle with the city of Greenville. The church filed suit against the city after congregants... Michael Foust Apr 15, 2020
• One Church's Tale of Two Pandemics, 100 Years Apart At the height of the influenza pandemic in 1918, the Rev. John Misao Yamazaki stopped holding services at St. Mary’s Japanese Mission, the Episcopal church in Los Angeles he helped found more than a decade... Megan Botel & Isaiah Murtaugh Apr 15, 2020
• Calif. County Bans Churches from Singing in Online Services to Fight Coronavirus A California county has banned churches from singing or using woodwind instruments in their online services during the COVID-19 pandemic unless the performances are done at the individual’s residence. Michael Foust Apr 14, 2020
• Greenville Mayor Waives $500 Tickets Given to Congregants Attending Drive-In Church Service The Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi has waived all $500 tickets passed out to church congregants attending a drive-in church service earlier this month. Amanda Casanova Apr 14, 2020
• 'If Beer Is Essential, So Is Easter': Judge Overturns Ban on Drive-In Church Service A federal judge has temporarily blocked a ban on drive-in church services noting that banning drive-in services is likely a violation of religious liberty. Michael Foust Apr 13, 2020